The closure of some City of Yakima facilities and limited public access to other City facilities remain in effect in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Harman Senior Center, the Henry Beauchamp Community Center, the Washington Fruit Community Center, the Yakima Valley Visitor Information Center, and Lions Pool, all City-owned,
Traffic will be impacted on a section of Hathaway Street each Tuesday and Thursday, beginning tomorrow, Thursday, March 19th for the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Washington Food Bank, 1419 Hathaway Street. The City of Yakima will close the eastbound lane of Hathaway Street from 16th Avenue to 15th Avenue from 8:30 am to 12:00
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, March 17th. Action taken by the Council yesterday included: Receiving an update on the City of Yakima’s response to COVID-19 Receiving the Yakima County Development Association’s 2019 Report Issuing a Meals on Wheels March for Meals Proclamation Agreeing to discuss offering a permanent employment contract
The Yakima Health District (YHD) will hold a live video media update at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 18th. The update is in partnership with the City of Yakima Community Relations Office, which produces programming for the Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC). The YHD update will provide current local information regarding COVID-19 and ongoing efforts
In response to an executive order issued by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee today that limits gatherings to 50 or fewer people in order to contain the spread of COVID-19, the City of Yakima has closed or limited public access to City-owned facilities. The Harman Senior Center, the Henry Beauchamp Community Center, the Washington Fruit
The City of Yakima’s Lions Pool is closing due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The pool is closed in response to Gov. Jay Inslee’s closure of all recreational facilities due to the coronavirus. The City previously closed the Harman Center in response to the virus. Click https://www.yakimawa.gov/media/points-of-interest/learn-more-about-coronavirus/ for the City of Yakima’s webpage about COVID-19. It
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, March 17th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the March 17th regular meeting include: An update on the City of Yakima’s response to COVID-19. The Yakima County Development Association’s 2019 Report A Meals
At a special meeting today, the Yakima City Council unanimously ratified a declaration of emergency due the presence of confirmed cases of COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus, in Yakima County. The Yakima County Health District has reported that the virus has been confirmed to have infected three people in Yakima County. Yesterday, Mayor Patricia
The City of Yakima has declared a state of emergency due the presence of confirmed cases of COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus, in Yakima County. The Yakima County Health District announced Wednesday night that the virus has been confirmed to have infected two people in Yakima County. The City Council has called a special
Some upcoming events at the City of Yakima Harman Center are canceled due to concerns about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. The events include: The Iron Chef & Dance event scheduled for 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Friday, March 13th has been canceled. The Harman Center’s matinee dances each Wednesday and Friday are
